ENDA Episode 106→ The time when ENDA shares his Production’s Diary (Part 5)
The anchors cut to commercials instantly, and in the control room our supervising teacher exploded: “WHAT THE *#%@ JUST HAPPENED?!”
Last time we left off with a scream in the control room, let me back up for context…
This was our final exam for the TV-Journalism course, so every mistake felt magnified. After 40 minutes of smooth studio runs, we hit our biggest snag during the live outside segment. Our correspondent was set to interview a nutritionist in the courtyard, complete with a colorful spread of healthy foods. As we cued the switch to the outside camera… silence. His mic had died on air, and he was frantically signaling for help on screen.
The anchors cut to commercials instantly, and in the control room our supervising teacher exploded: “WHAT THE *#%@ JUST HAPPENED?!”
Panic broke out. Our correspondent stormed in seeking answers, right into the teeth of the teacher’s ire.
With only three minutes of commercials, we regrouped: reset the wireless pack, re-ran the audio checks, and rehearsed the cue. When we went back live, the segment stumbled but held together—enough to finish the show.
I’ll own my fault: I’d hogged the last comm headset instead of handing it to the camera operator, costing us precious seconds and sowing confusion.
Our second program wasn’t as polished, but the lessons came just in time for our live radio broadcast at dawn.
What happened on air at first light? Well… that’s for another episode.
The journey continues…
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